G. Love & Special Sauce (music group)

When G. Love started tossing around ideas for his new album, he found himself revisiting his roots as a young blues lover kicking around Philadelphia.

The album, "Fixin' to Die," pays tribute to the raw sound of Delta bluesmen while turning up the volume a bit. The title track, a cover of the Bukka White tune, is recast as a righteous acoustic stomper.

Ditto for the cover of the Paul Simon song, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover." It sounds like a stretch, but G. Love settles into a comfortable groove and rides it for most of the album. And the original songs toggle from back-porch, good-time music to more fiery fare. The album was produced by Scott and Seth...

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When G. Love started tossing around ideas for his new album, he found himself revisiting his roots as a young blues lover kicking around Philadelphia.
The album, "Fixin' to Die," pays tribute to the raw sound of Delta bluesmen while turning up the volume...